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• ‘Nonsensical’: We asked Americans what they think about the trade war

  26-08-2026 22:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly two years into Trump's second term, Americans in Ohio and Pennsylvania have found themselves caught in the crossfire of a trade war with Canada as Washington levies tariffs on Canadian imports and Ottawa responds in kind. CBC’s Katie Nicholson spoke to some locals in Ohio to see how trade negotiations are becoming pocketbook issues for voters as the November midterms approach.
  
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• Cyberattack strikes Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society

  27-08-2026 23:44 via windsorstar.com
  
  An investigation is underway into a cyberattack that targeted the Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society earlier this month. Read More
  
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• Will auto tariffs be a permanent roadblock for a Canada-U.S. trade deal?

  27-08-2026 23:22 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump's trade ambassador's recent comments about Canada's auto industry suggest the level at which it's integrated throughout North America could remain a major sticking point if talks do resume.
  
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• Windsor police say theft of streetlight wiring caused $6,000 in damage

  27-08-2026 21:39 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor police are looking for two men who allegedly caused $6,000 in damage while stealing the wiring from streetlights along Ottawa Street. Read More
  
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• U.S. Mail boat crew rescued pair of jet skiers stranded beneath Ambassador Bridge

  27-08-2026 21:30 via windsorstar.com
  
  When a vessel traffic centre report was sent out Friday night about two people stranded in the Detroit River, a small U.S. mail boat came to the rescue. Read More
  
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• Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society investigating cyber incident

  27-08-2026 21:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society (WECAS) says it is investigating a cyber incident that was discovered earlier this month, but it has not yet determined whether personal information was accessed or removed from its systems.
  
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• Canada 'will continue to fight' for auto jobs, says industry minister

  27-08-2026 20:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says she's been speaking with the CEOs of Honda, Toyota and Ford's Canadian divisions since trade negotiations with the Unites States fell apart. 'We've been helping the plants, the companies and we will continue to do so,' said Joly.
  
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• Nearly 400kg of cocaine seized at Blue Water Bridge: CBSA, RCMP

  27-08-2026 20:14 via windsorstar.com
  
  Border officers seized about 385 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck at the Blue Water Bridge earlier this month, officials say. Read More
  
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• Tecumseh fires up the grill for annual Corn Fest this weekend

  27-08-2026 20:12 via windsorstar.com
  
  Tecumseh is celebrating 50 years of the town's annual Corn and Music Festival at McAuliffe Park this weekend. Read More
  
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• Windsor-Detroit tunnel traffic down 12% in month since Gordie Howe bridge opened, says its CEO

  27-08-2026 19:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Tal Czudner expects the 12 per cent dip to climb back up to around a seven to eight per cent decline for the month of September.
  
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• Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

  27-08-2026 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions with Canada worsen.
  
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• Who's running in Windsor-Essex this municipal election?

  27-08-2026 19:17 via windsorstar.com
  
  The race is on. Read More
  
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• Several shots fired at children's play place in Windsor overnight

  27-08-2026 19:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Several bullet holes have pierced the front windows of an indoor children's play place in Windsor.
  
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• OPP search for missing swimmer at Pinery Provincial Park

  27-08-2026 18:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Emergency crews are looking for a swimmer last seen at a Pinery Provincial Park beach on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Missing swimmer found dead at Pinery Provincial Park

  27-08-2026 18:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Provincial Police in Lambton County said they recovered the body of a missing swimmer who was last seen at a Pinery Provincial Park beach on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Windsor police recover property stolen last year after early morning foot chase

  27-08-2026 15:52 via windsorstar.com
  
  Windsor police say they found a missing SIN card and pair of eyeglasses stolen nearly a year ago after chasing down a man who allegedly broke into a car this week. Read More
  
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• Province invests $100K for economic rural planning in Windsor and Tecumseh

  27-08-2026 15:50 via windsorstar.com
  
  A $100,000 provincial investment is aimed at laying the groundwork for new industrial development and economic growth in Windsor and Tecumseh. Read More
  
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• Essex home that survived 1907 explosion honoured with heritage plaque

  27-08-2026 14:00 via windsorstar.com
  
  When a boxcar carrying nitroglycerin exploded in Essex Centre in 1907, the blast killed two men, shattered windows as far away as Windsor and Detroit and left a crater near the town's railway station. Read More
  
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• Detroit newlyweds take wedding photos atop new Gordie Howe International Bridge

  27-08-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Just hours after Chris and Taisha Shreve married in Detroit on Aug. 21, they walked to the middle of the Gordie Howe International Bridge for pictures in their full wedding finery.
  
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• Drug dealer sentenced to 4 years for selling lethal fentanyl dose to Leamington mom

  27-08-2026 13:59 via windsorstar.com
  
  A Leamington drug dealer was sentenced to four years in prison for selling a bag of fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose of a 39-year-old mother of three. Read More
  
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• Suicide Awareness Month seeks to inspire ‘difficult’ conversations about mental health

  27-08-2026 13:30 via windsorstar.com
  
  "You are not alone." Read More
  
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• 'I will not give up' — Amherstburg mayoral candidate rejected after nomination falls short

  27-08-2026 13:00 via windsorstar.com
  
  Amherstburg's mayoral race has been narrowed to three candidates. Read More
  
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• The art of inflicting pain: How to select targets for Canada's counter-tariffs

  27-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada must balance many different considerations when selecting which U.S. products to tariff in order to cause maximum pressure in the United States with minimal disruption at home. Those include the U.S. elections, affordability and the ease with which importers on either side of the border can find alternatives, according to economic and political experts.
  
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• Consumers say 'resolve is strengthened' to buy Canadian, bringing patriotic shopping movement back to life

  27-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As trade war tensions between Canada and the U.S. ratchet up again, some shoppers are digging in their heels when it comes to buying Canadian. And that's driving more traffic to tools that help connect shoppers with Canadian-made products and home-grown businesses.
  
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• 91-year-old woman celebrates as Ontario tribunal rules eviction order 'defective'

  27-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A 91-year-old woman served with an eviction notice at a seniors’ apartment building in Windsor is celebrating after a tribunal ruled that the notice is “defective.”
  
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• Dealing with U.S. 'like having a national root canal for the last two years': Sarnia, Ont., mayor

  26-08-2026 23:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Sarnia, Ont., is one of the many affected cities anxiously watching the Canada-U.S. trade war unfold. Mayor Mike Bradley explains why he's 'not optimistic' about negotiations before the government's Sept. 8 deadline for retaliatory tariffs, as well as why he thinks Donald Trump will find other ways to attack Canada even if he fails in the midterm elections.
  
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• Windsor-born country artist Kelsi Mayne reflects on Dolly Parton's legacy

  26-08-2026 23:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Dolly Parton is being remembered around the world after her death at the age of 80 on Tuesday. In Nashville, a Windsor born-and-rised country artist says Parton had a profound impact on her. The CBC's Pratyush Dayal reports.
  
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• Trump's top trade negotiator disputes Canadian assertion that U.S. made last-minute demands

  26-08-2026 23:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Trump administration's top trade negotiator on Wednesday disputed Ottawa's assertion that last-minute demands from the U.S. derailed a trade deal between the two countries, saying Canadian negotiators' concerns about the deal's "implementation" led Ottawa to pull the plug.
  
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• How some Windsor youth landed their dream jobs — at a time when it's harder than ever

  26-08-2026 22:55 via cbc.ca
  
  As of July, youth unemployment in Windsor was the second highest of all Canadian cities. But there are those who have made their way into the workforce despite the challenges.
  
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• Amherstburg woman credits helmet with saving her life after Alaska e-bike crash

  26-08-2026 22:16 via cbc.ca
  
  An Amherstburg woman is urging people to wear a helmet every time they get on a bike after a family vacation in Alaska turned into a terrifying trip to the hospital.
  
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